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<p><b>Welcome</b> to PyKata ... the website for Python practice. Learning Python is a skill.
It takes practice, not just an understanding of the theory. In fact, you can learn
basic Python without any theory. Just read the help pages if you get stuck. Start
with the easy problems first.  Some of these have hints, or even a complete solution.
&nbsp;&nbsp; <big><a href="/vision">vision statement</a></big>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <big><a href="/statements">teacher statements</a></big>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <big><a href="/static/manifesto.py.txt">manifesto</a></big></p>

<p><b>About Python</b> ... Python is a modern mainstream computer language, much like Java
and C++, but simpler. It's the closest thing we could find to pseudocode, the language used
by scientists when they want to express an idea involving computation.</p>

<p>You don't have to take an entire course in programming to learn Python. Every high-school
graduate, certainly anyone considering a career in technology, should know how to write a
simple program. Python makes that possible.  PyKata is the best way to learn Python.</p>

<h2>Problem Categories</h2>

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<ul>
  <li><a href="/category/simple">simple</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/logic">logic</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/list">list</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/strings">strings</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
<td align="left" valign="middle">
<ul>
  <li><a href="/category/math">math</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/loops">loops</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/recursion">recursion</a></li>
  <li><a href="/category/oop">oop</a></li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr></table>

<h3>News</h3>
<ol>
  <li>You can now save your work-in-progress. When solving an exercise, hitting Run automatically saves your work.</li>
  <li>Progress indicators: We now show which problems you have solved.</li>
</ol>

<h3>This site is still under development.  Coming Soon:</h3>
<ul>
  <li>Teacher report to view a student's progress
      &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/static/T_report.htm">Mockup</a></li>
  <li>More content!!</li>
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